New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-04
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

or the 900 Friends who died last year In Great Brit
ain and ireland only % under five OF age be
tween and 10 years there were deaths between lO
and 20 years 0 from 20 80 years the deaths mum
bered from 80 40, 10 40 to 80 years 22 30 to 90
years. 49, from 80 to 20 years. 81 from 70 to 80 years.
"a from so 30 years &c. and from 80 to 100 years,
10 The infante mortality and the large
OF deaths at great ages remarkable even for the So
ciey OF Friends
school fo scandal" How hideous Miss Blakely
looked in that new bonnet
thought II was very becoming. AT least inc tTlul
ming very appropriate.
" | didn't notice the trimming 80 , - 4,
1.-THE bonnet trimmed with Ivy leaves Ivy Is
very appropriate II only cngs to old ruins"-lTexas
Strings
Says Catholic Knight In The 81. Louis Globe Democrat
Judge RUSSELL the supreme President or tho Cathoc
Knights America Is vested with more power than any
other man In America over 10000 members OF the or
der have to submit his will and decisions He can sus
pend branch or branches without number by the turn
OF his pen In fact he could suspend the whole order IL
outrageous think that any one man should have suc
power vested In him. But tho next Supreme Council,
which meets Chicago In May will change all this, as IL
viii also abolish the state Council which has been such
a burtensome and expensive INSTITUTION for tho accom'
pishment OF nothing"
II thing. 20 on.-Anxous Citizen: I. give you my
word honor. haven't cent In the house Burglar
Blank your money! Where's your coaFbih f-lIid Bus
Nothing" said professional quaileater, quoted by
Bill Nye could better illustrate the ease with which
moor boy may rise to eminence unadcd and alone
than my career. Ten years ago was an unknown
lad living near Pontiac with my parents. and did not
know the difference between seiditz powder and a
rhonboid To day the telegraph will fash my name from
this contest opens. aud tho eye OF my
AGED mother will gsen with JOY as she reads OF my tr-
unph next month. / can hardly realize that only ten
years ago entered tho city OF Chicago poor hungry and
unknown. Now quail all tho time. Quail is an old
nj traf ma al
albums Hotel clerks who years told the porter to
throw me ont apologize because they have no game
In the house. and ask woud like the cook TO send out
for u quail or two
Doctor" My dear man. you have no organic trouble.
symptoms OF disease properly speaking put you are
simply run down What Is your occupatlonf Patont-
am city abOrcr, aud work upon the pubic streets,
Doctor" All Il is as suspected You require e1er'
cise-l Boston Transcript
After the era-Tweve-yearold Mss-The opera
very long, wasn't II. mamma
Meaningless, daughter and very stylish
Mise The ballet girls don't sing do they, mammaf
Mamna-No, daughter
Papa To make the opera rs broad as Il Is long
daughter Don't ask any more questlons-I" ashihg'oh
Critic.
Nothing has heard OF the challenge recently sent
to British Postmaster General Raikes BY one OF his
countrymen to prove that the steamers OF the North
German Lloyd manned by British sailors. The sender
OF the challenge declared that II Mr. kakes could lind
one British sailor in the whole OF the German Lloyd fleet
am prepared that sailor IL Mr. Rakes VIII secure
his permission" Has no failed To find the sailor has
he been unable to get his permission TO be eateni
The Secretary OF the Post Oce has furnished the fol
lowing statistics the work or the London Post Office at
Christmas: Additional number OF letters (esnaed),
81, 394. sOO additional number Of registered letters
90, 81 additional numberof letters uuderpaid. llO,OOO
additional number Of parcels 60l 900 additional num-
Der OF bags despatched and received 4l6l5 additional
number Of employed delivery, 3,4ol number OF
hours OF duty performed l73360 additional mum
Der employed, s32 additional number OF miles
travelled by vans 1908 additional number OF letters
dealt with In railway travelling post offices estimated
1882. 600 London Globe.
Dangers OF Italian terms-Organist-All wrong al
wrong The base and tenor should he piaihsslno
Base and TenOr-1hats so We forgot.
Orgnnist-And the soprano and alto should ne lorte
Soprano and Alto Indignantly -Humph! fortyf Weh'
you better send for our OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES world
A gentleman of an investigating turn OF mind mas
taken the trouble ascertain accurately now many DAYS
the children OF Mexico lost from school during 1850
Here il the result: 81 Sundays 20 saturdays natOhal
DAYS As days vacation ana 80 Catholic holidays,
making total OF III days and leaving only lSS school
DAYS When take into consideration the Tact mat the
most punctual child does not take advantage or every
schof ay we arrive the conclusion that the children
OF This city do not attend school half OF their
Republics, city OF Mexico